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About How The British Empire Won The Boer War (And Why They Regretted It)

In 1899, the British Empire marched into Southern Africa expecting a swift, glorious victory over a small citizen army of Boer farmers. Instead, they stumbled into a brutal, multi-year nightmare that changed warfare forever. This premium documentary explores the Second Boer War, from the humiliation of Black Week to Lord Kitchener’s devastating scorched-earth campaign. Discover how a clash over gold and empire brought the world's greatest superpower to its knees—and why Britain’s eventual victory left the empire deeply traumatized, politically broken, and facing a dark moral reckoning. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. You can find more from us on

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How The British Empire Won The Boer War (And Why They Regretted It)
Runtime
48 minutes
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English
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War Stories

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